The Wilmingtonian., 1887-04-16
President Cleveland Cuts Loose
From the Democratic Party.
New York Sun.

New York Sun
1t is not at all surprising that the late
manifesto of the Administration, issued
through the Albany argus, recognized and
unquestionable organ, calling upon the faith
ful to orally Arenudthe President, . is re-
ceived with general obldness aud silence.
'Snce the adjournment of Congress, Says
this manifesto, ''there has been quiet move
ment inaugurated in Washington looking to-
wards a thorough organization of the polili-
cal forces within ithe Democratic party oil
the basis of the Presidents policy Of pro.
sressiye administration and reform" If it
be permitted to inquire, why was this move
ment deferred till after the adjournment Of
Congress? The House of Representatives
was still Democratic, and who better fitted
than its membess to organize our political
forces? Why Is the movement quiet one ?
Was no: the regular Democratic organiza-
tion, under which the Democrats carried the
House of Representatives and the Presideno,
good enough for the party without resorting
10 'the basis of the Presidents policy ?"
The answer is that "the political situation
from the Presidents interpret'on of the duty
Of the Democratic party differs material,
from the one advanced by some of the Con-
lressmeu, speakers, and newspapers thai
claim to represent Democratic sentiment.
This is certainly comprehensive.
AS If, however, fearful that this move
meut, with denuneiation and defiance of th.
Democratic party as its starting point might
be little dangerous after all, the manifesto
takes water by adding; "If he (G. C.) haA
erred, /. has been 10 too faithfully fulfilling
his duty and pledges" aud the American
people, discarding the Democratic party and
majority rule, 'are only too willing to con.
done such an error"
Such language is not as deep as well MOI
as wide as barn door, but 1t will do. Il
d, fines what Z be President and his follower.
arc driving at. But the conclusion of the
manifesto makes it still more definite, il
that we're needed. "The concentration of tn,
political strength Of the Democratic party" {"
says the manifesto, ''on the plane Of strict
Ill IN ptp1fTap no oh h.
Cleveland, will present an irresistible phal
aux in 1888, against which the fury of tn,
common enemy snd the malignity of traitors
will be impotent. Public opinion is stronger
than all the Randalls aud Holmaus in Con-
sres. and public opinion is decidedly with
rur honsst, straightforward President"
1t had been supposed that the resentment
Of the Morrson-Hnrd Free Traders had been
wasted upon the Randalls in Congress; bur
if the Hnlmsns in Congress are also to be
counted in, then there is no wonder that the
new movements was delayed till Congress-
men, speakers, and newspapers that claim
to represent Democratic sentiment"
Finally, if the Mlgwumpery aud secret
cabals of the Administration are to form the
total upshot aud outcome Of all the peoples
efforts to rescue the Government from cor
ruptou and misrule, what has the Democrat.
ic party gained as the fruit Of its alleged vic
tory of 1881? Whenever before did an Ad-
min stratiou openly and defantly summon
its heuchmen to It's headquarters for the
work contemplated by this manifestoP
Counting upon the subserYlency of it's instru
meuts. with hundreds OF millions of dollars
Under its direction, it need hardly be won
dered that merely personal Administration
should SO wantonly lose its head, But fore
warned ia fnrearned